Nick Saban must make slightly extra room in his already crowded trophy case. On Tuesday, Saban gained the Sports activities Emmy Award for “Excellent Persona/Rising On-Air Expertise” for his work on ESPN’s “School Gameday”
Very similar to his days because the coach at Alabama, Saban needed to beat out some powerhouses for the win. Former NFL gamers Jason Kelce, Ryan Fitzpatrick and Richard Sherman have been additionally nominated in the identical class, together with ex-Villanova basketball coach Jay Wright.
After his retirement from teaching, Saban joined the “Gameday” crew at first of the 2024 season. The seven-time nationwide champion instantly introduced an insightful perspective — and a shocking quantity of humor — to his function as an analyst.
Previous to his first season on the “Gameday” desk, Saban spoke with CBS Sports activities about his profession change. On the time, Saban stated he wished to carry a coach’s perspective to sports activities media.
“I nonetheless view this from a coach’s perspective,” Saban stated. “I simply occur to not have a group … I need to ask coaches questions in order that they’ll truly speak in regards to the issues they need to discuss. I am not making an attempt to place anyone on the defensive. I am making an attempt to assist them categorical what they’d like to specific.”
Saban had already compiled fairly the resume along with his 292 profession wins and 7 nationwide titles. Now, that resume simply obtained slightly bit longer. He solely has six extra Emmy wins left to match the variety of nationwide title rings.